An insightful op-ed by Joan Peterson, co-president of the Northland chapter of the Brady Campaign and a member of the Brady Campaign Board of Trustees, shines a light on the recent, tragic gun violence in Minnesota.

On a nearly daily basis I hear of a tragedy where a young person gets a hold of a gun and kills another child by accident. Just last week there were three reported deaths. It is heartbreaking and preventable.

"Every decade there are more than a million victims of gun violence in America, but only a few take on the gun industry in court. Every case we bring is representative of the thousands that never get to court.” Jonathan Lowy

I can’t change the facts that my son kept a gun handy and that in a moment of despair, he methodically used it in a way that left him no second chance. What I can do as a grieving Mom is share my story in the hope of helping to save another life.

12 years ago, dedicated moms in New Jersey successfully fought for a law to help make childproof guns a reality. But the state ignored the law for over a decade. So we went to court to force them to issue reports that the law requires – and we won.

The midterms proved that supporting commonsense gun laws isn’t just good policy, but also good politics for politicians who support them. In response to the NRA's attempts to muddy this reality following their stinging loss, Brian Malte clears up some misconceptions.

Voters in Washington State chose overwhelmingly to pass I-594 to expand background checks on all gun sales. This historic victory will help save lives. Now we must build on this exciting momentum, and take the issue directly to voters in more states across the country.